11.   Pakistan, the only country to recognize the Taliban government, routinely denies any military backing for it.

12.   Pinochet clearly retains a large military backing.

13.   And with their erstwhile patron, Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic, forced to play peacemaker in Bosnia, their side has no military backing.

14.   But there have been no bombings for several years as the government, with Syrian military backing, has reasserted its authority in the capital.

15.   Critics cite military backing for the presidential front-runner, retired Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo, a lack of campaign issues and blatant vote-buying.

16.   He will retain significant military backing and influence as a senator.

17.   In some cases, the British have also provided military backing to the struggling U.N. peacekeeping force protecting the capital and major towns.

18.   It then sent an aircraft carrier to the Adriatic, either to help in withdrawal or give the U.N. mission more military backing.

19.   Megawati has strong military backing and the violence in Maluku has substantially abated recently.

20.   Pakistan denies giving military backing to the guerrillas, but allows them to train on its territory.